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Analogs of choline for neuroprotection and cognitive enhancement in neurodegenerative disorders

Assignee: MED COLLEGE GEORGIA RES INSTPriority: Jul 19, 2001Filed: Mar 9, 2005Granted: Aug 31, 2010
Est. expiryJul 19, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:BUCCAFUSCO JERRY JTERRY ALVIN VBEACH J WARRENJONNALA RAMMAMOHANNA R
C07D 213/38A61P 25/00C07D 213/74C07D 401/06C07C 215/08C07C 219/06C07D 295/088A61P 25/28
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel analogs of choline and methods of use or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and/or conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington disease, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Friedrich's ataxia, Pick's disease, Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, Refsom's disease, retinal degeneration, Cruetzfelt-Jacob syndrome or prion disease (mad cow disease), dementia with Lewy bodies, schizophrenia, paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and neurodegenerative conditions caused by stroke. The present compounds are effective to treat any neurological condition where acetylcholine transmission neurons and their target cells are affected. Compounds according to the present invention are effective to alleviate and/or reverse the effects of a neurodegenerative condition, prevent further deterioration and/or enhance cognition and memory in patients suffering from neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease.

Claims

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1. A compound according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 1  is a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 2  is H, a C 1  to C 12  straight, branch-chained or cyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group or a group R 1  as described above; 
         R 3  is a H, a C 1  to C 12  alkyl group, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl, group or a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group; 
         R 5  is H, a C 1  to C 12  alkyl, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or carboxylic acid, a C 2  to C 12  acyl or alkyl ester group or a C 3  to C 12  alkylene ester group; 
         n is 0 to 12; and 
         k is 1 to 12; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
       2. The compound according to  claim 1  wherein, n is 0 to 8 and or k is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       3. The compound according to  claim 1  wherein R 3  is a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group. 
     
     
       4. The compound according to  claim 1  wherein R 5  is H. 
     
     
       5. The compound according to  claim 3  wherein R 5  is H and k is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       6. The compound according to  claim 5  wherein k is 1 to 3. 
     
     
       7. The compound according to  claim 5  wherein k is 2. 
     
     
       8. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising an effective amount of a compound according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 1  is a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 2  is H, a C 1  to C 12  straight, branch-chained or cyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group or a group R 1  as described above; 
         R 3  is a H, C 1  to C 12  alkyl group, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group; 
         R 5  is H, a C 1  to C 12  alkyl, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or carboxylic acid, a C 2  to C 12  acyl or alkyl ester group or a C 3  to C 12  alkylene ester group; 
         n is 0 to 12; and 
         k is 1 to 12; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, 
         in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient. 
       
     
     
       9. The composition according to  claim 8  wherein n is 0 to 8 and or k is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       10. The composition according to  claim 8  wherein R 3  is a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group. 
     
     
       11. The composition according to  claim 8  wherein R 5  is H. 
     
     
       12. The composition, according to  claim 10  wherein R 5  is H and k is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       13. The composition according to  claim 12  wherein k is 1 to 3. 
     
     
       14. The composition according to  claim 13  wherein k is 2. 
     
     
       15. A method of treating a patient having a neurodegenerative condition or other neurological condition selected from the group consisting of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Friedrich's ataxia, Pick's disease, Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, Refsum's disease, retinal degeneration, Cruetzfelt-Jacob syndrome, dementia with Lewy bodies, and schizophrenia comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of a compound according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 1  is a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 2  is H, a C 1  to C 12  straight, branch-chained or cyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group or a group R 1  as described above; 
         R 3  is a H, C 1  to C 12  alkyl group, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group; 
         R 5  is H, a C 1  to C 12  alkyl, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or carboxylic acid, a C 2  to C 12  acyl or alkyl ester group or a C 3  to C 12  alkylene ester group; 
         n is 0 to 12; and 
         k is 1 to 12; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient. 
       
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 15  wherein n is 0 to 8 and or k is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 15  wherein R 3  is a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group. 
     
     
       18. The method according to  claim 15  wherein R 5  is H. 
     
     
       19. The method according to  claim 17  wherein R 5  is H and k is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       20. The method according to  claim 19  wherein k is 1 to 3. 
     
     
       21. The method according to  claim 20  wherein k is 2. 
     
     
       22. A method of treating a patient having a neurodegenerative or neurological condition selected from the group consisting of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Friedrich's ataxia, Pick's disease, Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, Refsum's disease, retinal degeneration, Cruetzfelt-Jacob syndrome, dementia with Lewy bodies, and schizophrenia comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of a compound according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 1  is a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 2  is H, a C 1  to C 12  straight, branch-chained or cyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group or a group R 1  as described above; 
         R 3  is a H, C 1  to C 12  alkyl group, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group; 
         R 5  is H, a C 1  to C 12  alkyl, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or carboxylic acid, a C 2  to C 12  acyl or alkyl ester group or a C 3  to C 12  alkylene ester group; 
         n is 0 to 12; and 
         k is 1 to 12; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient. 
       
     
     
       23. The method according to  claim 22  wherein it is 0 and k is 1-3. 
     
     
       24. The method according to  claim 22  wherein R 1  is a group according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       25. The method according to  claim 22  wherein R 1  is a group according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       26. The method according to  claim 22  wherein k is 1-2. 
     
     
       27. A method of treating a patient for a neurological or neurodegenerative condition selected from the group consisting of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Friedrich's ataxia, Pick's disease, Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, Refsum's disease, retinal degeneration, Cruetzfelt-Jacob syndrome, dementia with Lewy bodies, and schizophrenia, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound according to the chemical structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 1  is a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 2  is H, a C 1  to C 12  straight, branch-chained or cyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group or a group R 1  as described above; 
         R 3  is a H, C 1  to C 12  alkyl group, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or a (CH 2 ) k OR 5  group; 
         R 5  is H, a C 1  to C 12  alkyl, a C 2  to C 12  alkenyl group or carboxylic acid, a C 2  to C 12  acyl or alkyl ester group or a C 3  to C 12  alkylene ester group; 
         n is 0 to 12; and 
         k 1 to 12; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient.

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